A delegation from the Translation and Publishing Center at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a series of meetings with Egyptian translation and knowledge institutions to explore ways to promote cooperation in the fields of translation, knowledge production, and heritage document preservation.

As part of this working visit to Cairo, the delegation, headed by Dr. Ahmed Albanyan, Director of the Center of Translation and Publishing, held a meeting with Dr. Rasha Saleh, Director of the National Translation Center, to review the reality and challenges facing the field of translation, explore development mechanisms, and discuss possible areas of cooperation in the fields of translation and publishing, in such a way as to promote knowledge production and exchange.

Likewise, the delegation met with Dr. Huwaidah Kamel, General Supervisor of Dar Al-Kutub at Bab Al-Khalq. The delegation took stock of the efforts exerted to preserve written heritage and restore manuscripts, in addition to the documentation and archiving mechanisms in use, and the role assumed by this institution in providing researchers and interested parties with access to knowledge sources. The two parties also exchanged visions on cooperation venues in the fields of documentation, cultural memory preservation, and scientific research promotion.

The meetings were attended by a delegation from the Egyptian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, headed by Dr. Ramy Magdy, Assistant Secretary-General for ALECSO and ICESCO.